Where does “διακρίνειν” come from?

διακρίνειν (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek κρίνω, from Proto-Hellenic kríňňō, from Proto-Indo-European krinyéti, from Proto-Indo-European krey- — to sift, separate, divide.

διακρίνειν (Ancient Greek): to distinguish, separate

Definitions

  1. to distinguish, separate

Ancestry of “διακρίνειν”, step by step

διακρίνειν traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Ancient Greek κρίνω

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekκρίνωTo separate, divide, part, distinguish between...
2Proto-Hellenickríňňō—
3Proto-Indo-Europeankrinyéti—
4Proto-Indo-Europeankrey-to sift, separate, divide

via Ancient Greek διά

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekδιάthroughout
2Proto-Indo-Europeandwístwice, doubly; in two
3Proto-Indo-Europeandwóh₁two
Every word from Proto-Indo-European krey- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European krinyéti →Every word from Proto-Hellenic kríňňō →